Mr. Toufiq Salim TURKY is the new Chairman of East African Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (EACCIA) Board of Directors after he replaced the late Ndibalema John MAYANJA in July 2018. He is also the current President of Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (ZNCCIA). Possessing vast managing directorships and CEO experience, he always ensures that clear corporate and institutional goals, objectives and expectations are delivered and maintained. He is a passionate leader with first class communication skills and a long track record of successfully business management. Mr Toufiq is a highly educated individual, with extensive knowledge of all current economic, social and regulatory issues. He is an inspiring and motivational manager with first-rate interpersonal skills and the ability and passion to develop the vision of Turky Group of Companies, to ensure that they are able to push performance improvement whilst at the same time delivering growth.

He joined the EACCIA Board of Directors upon his election as the President of Zanzibar National Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture in 2016. As the CEO of Vigor Turky Group of Companies, he oversees one of the largest business groups in Tanzania, owning 12 Companies with operations in Zanzibar, Tanzania mainland and Comoros’ islands as well and employing over 4,000 people.

Through its diverse business and high class workforce, the Turky group delivers the best brands and highest quality services to its customers. To achieve this, it continues to train, develop & cultivate the skills of all its staffs, infusing a spirit of continual learning in the organization. By doing so, they not only train the physical & mental skills of its staffs to be better professionals, but more importantly, to develop them to become outstanding individuals with impeccable integrity & character, so that whether as an organization or individual everyone in “Turky Group” can do their best & contribute to a better society for everyone.

Some of the companies owned by Turky Group of Companies are:

  • TASAKHTAA GLOBAL HOSPITAL
  • THE GOLDEN TULIP DAR ES SALAAM CITY CENTER – HOTEL
  • GOLDEN TULIP ZANZIBAR BOUTIQUE
  • ZANZIBAR GRAND BEACH VILLA & BOUTIQUE
  • TURKYS REAL ESTATE
  • ZAINAB BOTTLERS
  • NITAK LIMITED
  • KISARAWE CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  • ZENJ GENERAL MERCHANDISE
  • TURKY’S LPG CO LIMITED